SimpliPhi 1.3kWh Battery Install Manual

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Considerations for Power Cable Terminations

Please factor in the below information for power cable terminations:

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PHI 1.3 uses SB50 Anderson Connectors

12V connections are YELLOW

24V connections are RED

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Power Cable Wire Gauge: Generally anywhere from 6 AWG to 2/0 AWG or larger

Protection from the Environment

To protect the positive and negative contacts, anticorrosive compounds or epoxies are

occasionally used in harsh or marine climate installations. Please contact your Electrician or

Qualified Installer to determine if this is advisable, and if so, what solution best suits your

application.

4.2.2 – Final Connection of the Installation

Final installation and operation guidelines will be dictated by your Electrician and Installer based

on the overall properties of and procedures for the equipment in your installation and any code

requirements that apply to your region. SimpliPhi Power, Inc. technicians and sales staff are

available to provide any additional information on the PHI 1.3 Battery as needed. Please contact

SimpliPhi Power for any technical support at your convenience. SimpliPhi Power, Inc. is

committed to providing safe, reliable energy storage and management that is maintenance free,

non-toxic and long-lasting. This commitment extends to our customers, valued installers,

partners, and to the community at large. Please be aware of the potential electrical hazards

before interacting with any and all electrical or mechanical devices. Please take all necessary

precautions in your projects and installations. Please refer to Section 1.0 above for safety

guidelines.

PHI 1.3 Batteries feature a Low Battery Voltage Cut Off (LBCO). This is a self-protection

mechanism that prevents over discharge. The LBCO will cause the PHI 1.3 Battery to turn off

once batteries approach Zero Capacity or 100% Depth of Discharge.

Most, if not all, inverters have related features. These features are often referred to as “Load

Disconnect”, “Load Shedding” or similar. These features are there to protect the PHI 1.3 Battery

bank from excessive discharge. In instances of low battery voltage, when there is no incoming

energy to recharge the PHI 1.3 Battery bank, the inverter will disconnect the load and remain in

standby until the PHI 1.3 Battery bank is recharged.

For off grid installations, where charge energy is only provided by renewable energy such as PV

arrays, Inverter “Load Disconnects” are generally set at a value that will allow a system to remain

online and in standby for at least 24 hours (10% at top of charge and 10% at bottom of charge).

This allows a system to stay online until at least one full day of sun can recharge the PHI 1.3

Battery bank.

In any application, off-grid or grid-tied, if your PHI 1.3 Battery bank is reaching the LBCO, load

disconnects, or load shedding set points may need to be adjusted. Refer to Programming section.

In case of LBCO, cycle the DC Battery Disconnect (inverter), in order to reset the system. Only

complete this procedure when there is a charge source available, otherwise, the system will

simply reach LBCO in a short time period and shut down again.